Warren Klein

While hitchhiking in the Colorado desert he was picked up by the Siebrand Brothers Circus and Carnival, stayed with them for a few weeks, then headed off to California where he hoped to start a career in music.

After the Factory broke up, Klein joined the group Fraternity of Man best known for the single “Don't Bogart That Joint” taken from their ABC Dunhill album that was featured in the classic movie Easy Rider.

Klein played all the psychedelic leads with the band as well as writing the song “Wispy Paisley Skies” which was in Ang Lee's movie Taking Woodstock.

Klein then put together The Emergency with Drachen Theaker (The Crazy World of Arthur Brown) and later formed the groups Tornado, Lazer (the original), and The Wolves with Niki Oosterveen.

His relationship with Niki, who was managed by film producer Jon Peters, led to him playing the guitar solo that Barbra Streisand dances to in The Main Event.

Warren Klein circa 1980.